Zoology and animal sciences

Development of Responsiveness to Steroid Hormones is a collection of papers presented at the Bat-Sheva Seminar of the same name which was held in Rehovot, Israel, on October 18-26, 1978 and sponsored by the Bat-Sheva de Rothschild Foundation for the Advancement of Science in Israel in cooperation with The Weizmann Institute of Science.

How perceptive are cats to the good (or bad) behaviour of humans?

'A rich compendium of incidents, anecdotes and studies illustrating the linguistic abilities of animals .

With a few sorry exceptions, it's heartening to think that the gardener or bird-spotter of the 1950s or 60s would immediately recognise most of the songs that sing out over English gardens today.

THE SUNDAY TIMES NATURE BOOK OF THE YEAR'A compelling investigation of navigation in the animal kingdom.

From the renowned naturalist Stephen Moss comes the must-have gift for bird lovers this Christmas.

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** WINNER OF THE 2023 ROYAL SOCIETY TRIVEDI SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE ** AN INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ** This is our world, as you've never seen it before.

From the bestselling author of The Robin, The Wren and The Twelve Birds of Christmas.

The million-copy bestseller that will transform your understanding of our planet and life itself.

An exploration of the invisible connections sustaining the entire natural world from the bestselling author of The Hidden Life of TreesDid you know that trees can influence the rotation of the earth?

What is it about the canine personality which has singled this animal out from all the 4,236 species of non-human mammals to be man s closest companion?

'Warmly entertaining.

Acclaimed naturalist and birdwatcher Stephen Moss brings us a year in the life of Britain's favourite bird - the robin.

'A dazzling, funny and elegantly angry demolition of our preconceptions about female behaviour and sex in the animal kingdom .

Shortlisted for the 2018 Royal Society Investment Science Book Prize'Endlessly fascinating.

A lavish and definitive view of the oceanic world - accompanying the landmark 7-part BBC series narrated by Sir David Attenborough.

Voted the UK s Favourite Nature BookThe memoir that inspired Chris Packham's BBC documentary, Asperger s and MeEvery minute was magical, every single thing it did was fascinating and everything it didn't do was equally wondrous, and to be sat there, with a Kestrel, a real live Kestrel, my own real live Kestrel on my wrist!

ACCOMPANIES THE LANDMARK SERIES NARRATED BY DAVID ATTENBOROUGHFind a world of wonder beyond the ice.

An enthralling voyage of discovery to meet a rare and mysterious bird of prey that puzzled Darwin, fascinates modern-day falconers, and carries secrets of our planet's deep past in its family history.

How intelligent are horses?

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE WINNER OF THE 2021 PULITZER PRIZEYour body is teeming with tens of trillions of microbes.

This book contains the first volume of a four-part treatise on the keeping and management of pigeons.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before.

This antiquarian volume comprises a complete guide to exhibiting and showing budgerigars, including tips on exhibition cages, breeding winners, preparing and washing your budgerigar, and a guide to judging and the points systems.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to the breeding, rearing, and management of the border fancy canary.

Charles Darwin's final major work investigates the crucial role of earthworms in shaping soil, offering a remarkable insight into nature's slow but powerful processes.

This vintage volume contains a detailed guide to trapping pigeons, with information on assembling traps, different types of trap, common problems, benefits, drawbacks, materials and equipment, and more.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This antique text contains a detailed yet accessible treatise on bird flight and how to identify birds based on how they fly.

This antique book contains a detailed and interesting guide to breeding very specific colours into pet birds.

This antique text contains a detailed, scientific analysis of bird eggs.

This book contains a detailed dictionary of diseases common in canaries, with information on their causes, treatment, and prevention.

This book comprises a simple guide to the identification of the nests of common British birds.

This book was written for the budgerigar fancier to help them gain an understanding of the principles underlying the successful keeping of budgerigars or shell parakeets.

This antique text contains a detailed handbook pertaining to the proper care and management of budgerigars in captivity, including information on housing, diet, breeding, colour production, and training.

This lovely little book contains a comprehensive and easy-to-digest handbook for canary owners.

This text contains a brilliant guide to the correct identification of swans, ducks, and geese.

This early work is a fascinating read for any ornithologist or nature enthusiast.

This volume contains a comprehensive treatise on hunting dogs, with a special focus on history and notable dog breeders.

"e;The Forest, the Jungle and the Prairie"e; is a collection of anecdotes and essays relating to the author's extensive and varied hunting experiences.

This fantastic handbook on rearing dogs contains chapters on every aspect of the subject from selecting and breeding to training for exhibition.

First published in 1947, "e;The Science of Bird nesting"e; is a comprehensive guide to the wild birds of England, with ornithological notes and hints on nest finding.

Highly recommended or those with a practical interest in hunting and hunting dogs, "e;Some Sporting Dogs"e; is a profusely-illustrated handbook on dogs as used for sport, with chapters on selection and breeding, general management, types of sporting dogs, training, and much more.

This book contains a detailed guide to terriers as used for sport, with chapters on their history, selection, breeding, training, general management, and more.

This book contains a detailed guide to the sheep-dog, being a handbook on the system of judging sheep-dog trails in New Zealand and the art of breaking-in and working sheep-dogs.

This is a detailed handbook on the Sealyham terrier, a rare Welsh breed of small to medium-sized terrier originating as a working dog in Wales.

An illustrated guide to the profitable art of shell cameo cutting.

"e;Canary Breeding and Management for Amateurs"e; is a novice-friendly and profusely-illustrated handbook on keeping canaries, with chapters on everything you might need to know from the construction of cages and perches, to common ailments and their treatment.

This vintage book contains a series of beautiful anatomical and physiological illustrations of the horse, cow, sheep, pig, and chicken, in full colour and coupled with explanatory notes.